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7th Grade Topic 7 Review Africa
7th Grade Topic 7 Review Africa
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A #history review on #Medieval Africa
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1
What is this structure called?
Stonetown
Griot
Pyramid
Stele
2
Which two allowed for the success of Trans-Saharan trading?
Gold and Griots
Camels and Salt
Camels and griots
Salt and Griots
3
Which African ruler went on the Hajj and spent lots of gold?
Ali Ber
Sundiata
Askia Muhammad
Mansa Musa
4
What did Ghana's rulers do to keep gold valuable?
They traded it away for salt
They made coins out of it
They controlled how much was available
It was the only thing accepted for as payments
5
What helped Christianity become a permanent religion in Ethiopia?
Swahili culture
Missionaries from Europe
The rise of the Zagwe dynasty
The rise of Greek city-states
6
Polyrhythmic drumming
was created by
West Africans
South Africans
East Africans
North Africans
7
How was Axum different than Songhai?
Songhai was neither Muslim or Christian
Songhai was Christian
Axum was in the West and was Muslim
Axum was in the East and was Christian
8
Why were the laws in Songhai written in Arabic?
They hated Latin
Arabic was the official language of the government and Islam
Because the language sounded cool when spoken
Because only Arabs lived in Songhai
9
A group of people descended from a common ancestor is a
Clan
Caste
Tribe
Lineage
10
Who ranked just above traders in the West African Caste system?
Emperors
Skilled Workers
Slaves
Kings and Nobles
11
Who would have used a camel caravan?
No one, camels do not do well in the desert
Christian conquerors
Trans-Atlantic traders
Trans-Saharan traders
12
The Sahara desert, the largest in the world, is located in
South Africa
West Africa
East Africa
North Africa
13
How did climate and vegetation affect settlement in Africa?
It never rained so no life was sustainable
Rainfall supported crops
It was too hot to live there
They could not grow anything in the desert
14
What unit of West African society does this diagram illustrate?
Village
Clan
Caste
Empire
15
How did Mansa Musa make Mali a center for Muslim culture?
He weakened Egypt by spending so much gold there
He brought Muslim scholars, artists and teachers to Mali
He conquered neighbors and made Mali a huge empire
He traded with salt merchants from North Africa
16
Why were both the written and oral traditions important to West African culture?
They were used for entertainment
They were used to pass down history
17
Which ecosystem in Africa is shown in the photograph?
Rainforest
Savannah
Desert
Coastal
18
What made Axum an important trading kingdom?
Religion
Rulers
Wealth
Location
19
A social class that determined an individual's place in the social structure is a
Caste
Clan
Lineage
Tribe
20
People that share the same culture, language and identity are called a (an)
Country
Caste
Ethnic group
Religion
21
Which ruler would have taken the journey on this map?
Mansa Musa
Sundiata
Askia Muhammad
Sunni Ali Ber
22
The flat, interior region of Africa that looks like the picture is called the what?
African Valley
Plateau
Plato
Rainforest
23
Most African religions
Were monotheistic
Worshiped one God
Worshiped many gods and their ancestors
Were practiced individually
24
How did trade help early Africans develop advanced societies?
They were introduced to new religions
It allowed them to trade natural resources
They could make new tools
Gold became more valuable
25
What helped Ghana create a powerful empire?
Christianity and scholarship
Scholarship and trade
Islam and scholarship
Iron tools and trade
26
So...who ranked just ahead of traders?
Nobles/Kings
Slaves
Skilled Workers
Emperor
27
Islam was an important religion to which
2
Empires?
Songhai and Mali
Nubia and Axum
Songhai and Nubia
Songhai and Axum
